Ef 85mm 1.2

I�m interested in buying a 85mm 1.2 from canon I find the fast

aperture and build atractive but I have the feeling its not a lens

for the street rather a studio tool perhaps I got it wrong please

comment any one thanks.

For what camera?

I have the original 85F1.2 and use it on an EOS3 and an EOS1DmII (I have also used it on a

D30 and a 10D)

 

It is definitely not limited to studio work. It is great for isolating subject matter (like flowers,

leaves, hummingbirds) in nature shooting and for low-light field work.

 

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It is a very, very nice lens. You can certainly use it in many situations including the street or studio. I personally think it is a waste for most studio work, since it would be fairly unusual to use the lens at faster apertures in the studio.

 

The only weakness would be the speed of the autofocus. It is not up to the speed of the 85 f/1.8...neither the original or the Mark II version of the 85 f/1.2L. With this said, I have shot gymnastics with the original 85 f/1.2L with far more luck than I even expected. It isn't as bad as some make it out to be for focus speed.

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<p> Happy shooting, <br>

Yakim. </p>

Why not a lens for the street?

 

It's use is only limited by you and your imagination. Buy one and enjoy it, it produces pictures like no other lens. I have the Zeiss 85mm f1.2 50 year anniversary edition and it has become my favourite lens of all.<div></div>

thanks to all for your imput the harbour wall picture is nice to show your point, any other imput welcome. tanks again.

I guess you don't want to answer my question. :-)